Brothers Restaurant and Bar in Buffalo, NY, embodies the essence of fresh, home-cooked meals in a welcoming atmosphere. Founded by two seasoned industry veterans, the restaurant recently expanded to offer catering services, requiring a boost in their online visibility...
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Townsquare Interactive: Client Reviews
Townsquare Interactive is a digital marketing company dedicated to helping small business owners get found online, attract customers and grow their businesses with a variety of digital products, including web design, SEO and social media. Wondering if Townsquare...
These Business Owners Attribute Their Success to 3 Things: Hard Work, Commitment and Loyalty
I want this business to succeed due to hard work, commitment, loyalty. Scott Javahari and Neal Wilson have a long history in the construction industry, and they teamed up when they both decided it was time to leave their previous jobs. The result was Preferred Fence...
Chase Custom Homes & Finance Is Building Up Communities Throughout Southern Maine
John F. Chase has been building homes and communities in Southern Maine for over 33 years—but it took him some time to discover his passion for construction. Growing up, one of his grandfathers was a police chief, and the other was a local painter and contractor....
Failure Is Not an Option: How One Man Turned His Life Around and Became a Successful Entrepreneur
I am no longer going to allow anything to stand in my way of succeeding. Johnnie Coles didn’t always know he was going to be a business owner—and a successful one, at that. But his grandmother always told him, “You’re going to grow up to be something.” For years,...
How This Paving Business Went From Garage Startup to 15+ Employees
Celebrating Small Businesses: 3 Franks Services May is Small Business Month, and we’re taking the opportunity to celebrate the small business owners across the country who work hard to follow their dreams and better their communities. As part of our Small Business...
This Young Entrepreneur Faced Off With Larger Businesses to Help His Community Memorialize Their Loved Ones
Celebrating Small Businesses: Austin Stone and Monument This month, we’re celebrating small business owners like Austin Keesee, owner of Austin Stone and Monument in Wichita Falls, Texas. Though his parents own a funeral home in the area, Austin wanted to work with...
This Teacher Wanted to Stay Out of the Classroom to Show Her Students Learning Is Fun
Celebrating Small Businesses: Outside the Box Small business owners are a special breed, and we’re taking the time to celebrate them this month by sharing their stories—in their own words! Today, Anne Friedli, owner of Outside the Box: Creative Tutoring in Wyoming, MI...
This Army Veteran Thought He’d Have to Win the Lottery to Open His Restaurant
Celebrating Small Businesses: Stacked, A Montana Grill May is all about putting the spotlight on small business owners who are doing whatever it takes to meet their goals. Today, we're sharing Stacked, A Montana Grill's story. A one-of-a-kind restaurant in downtown...
This Husband-and-Wife Team Is Bringing Their Community Together in the Best Way
Celebrating Small Businesses: Ring Around the Spectrum Small business owners play instrumental roles in bringing their communities together, and that’s especially true for Abbe Roberts and her husband, owners of Ring Around the Spectrum in Latham, New York. May is...
This Mother Opened Her Business to Give Guests a Home Away From Home
Celebrating Small Businesses: Bama Bed and Breakfast We’re celebrating small businesses this month, and we’re capping the first week with Bama Bed and Breakfast. Being a mother comes naturally to Kim Roberts, owner of Bama Bed and Breakfast in Tuscaloosa, Alabama....
Risking It All: This Business Owner Quit Her Well-Paying Government Job to Wash Dogs
Celebrating Small Businesses: BarkWash & Treat Shoppe This month, we’re celebrating the small business owners who inspire us. Today, that's BarkWash & Treat Shoppe of Meridian, Idaho. Though a relatively new business (they opened in May 2018!), the upscale...
Service With a Personal Touch | Willow Massage Therapy
I was at a crossroads. It was either do something drastic or close your doors. The final quarters of 2016 were not kind to Willow Massage Therapy. Owner Paula Phillips didn’t see any customers for six months, and that’s not a good sign for any small business. “I was...
Client Stories: Bulgogi Box
You can make a difference in different ways, but I wanted it to be more personal. That’s why I did what I did. When Jin Mengert gave up her 9-to-5 job, she knew exactly what she wanted to do with her time: open her own restaurant. “Owning my own business has been my...
Meet Eloria Downs
Meet Eloria Downs. She’s a digital marketing specialist at Townsquare Interactive and has been working with David and Catrina Clapper for almost three years now. Thanks to Eloria’s assistance, the owners of Clapper Construction have been able to step back from their...
Love Your Craft | Captain Max Patterson
It takes a lot of chutzpah to be a small business here. Captain Max Patterson is one of the last small business owners left in his Manhattan neighborhood. But is he worried? Nah. He’s got the staying power he needs to compete with the big-box stores moving in thanks...
Clapper Construction | Let's Build Something Together
What's your American dream? If it involves owning a small business and working hard to create a legacy you can be proud of, you have something in common with David and Catrina Clapper, owners of Clapper Construction. Watch the video below to see how we're building...